Study: Number of Medical Student-Run Clinics on the Rise
A recent study by researchers from UC-San Diego and other institutions found that the number of student-run, no-cost medical clinics at U.S. medical schools has nearly doubled, increasing from 110 in 2005 to more than 200 this year. The study found that more than half of medical students work at such clinics, even though half of medical schools do not offer academic credit for the work.
- "Free Clinics Run by Med Students On the Rise" (HealthDay/Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/9).